It's a mad world !

Tony Abbott is copping flak from the women's movement - because he paid a compliment to a young woman hoping to win a seat at this coming election.

Fiona Scott is the Liberal candidate for the seat of Lindsay and Abbott was asked to compare her with Jackie Kelly, who held that seat during John Howard's years in office.

He commented that they were both " young, feisty - and had a bit of sex appeal " !

That was enough to have the crabby feminist movement expressing outrage.  It seems that it is not " politically correct " to even suggest that a woman has attributes that attract the opposite sex. 

Of course this flies in the face of the fact that countless women spend an absolute fortune on their appearance.  The suburbs are dotted with beauty salons and hairdressers who charge a small fortune - to create the " look " that gains attention.

Then there is the clothing industry that employs " models " to show off their wares.
The girls that strut the catwalks must conform to strict specifications demanded by the industry - and this calls for what many people would define as " beauty " !
The feminist movement apparently believes that aspiring models are only interested in projecting the garments they wear as inspiration for other women. Looking attractive to members of the opposite sex has no bearing on the image they seek.

That sounds like a case of " Fairies at the bottom of my garden too ".   Life is part of the " mating game " and looking good to the opposite sex is of high appeal to both genders.   The commercial world knows that " sex sells " and it is the basic component of the images that flash across television screens and the craftily constructed displays in every shop we enter.

" Political Correctness " is a relatively new phenomenon.   Trying to remove all traces of comment on the appearance of members of the opposite sex seems to be the aim of a new breed of feminist.

Some may think that it originates from those who find that their own " sex appeal " is sadly lacking !